Stephanie Pierotti has spent the last twenty-five years developing award-winning, creative brand licensing, strategic partnership and brand extension programs in the education, entertainment, home goods, fashion and publishing industries. Prior to being named Director of ShapingEDU at Arizona State University, a global networked improvement community, Stephanie was the VP of Brand Licensing at The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, where she managed a global network of 49 licensees and developed revenue generating opportunities utilizing Wright’s vast portfolio of work. In this position, Stephanie was the recipient of the 2019 Eide Bailly ResourceFULLness Award for innovative sustainable revenue generation for non-profits. Prior to joining the Foundation, Stephanie worked with Scott Brothers Global as their VP of Marketing, managing all elements of brand extension initiatives for Drew and Jonathan Scott (of HGTV’s Property Brothers). She focused on private label and licensed product development, brand management, contract negotiation, wholesale and retail distribution, publishing, advertising, endorsements, influencer collaborations and social media management, and grew the Scott Living brand from concept to $500 million in retail sales in five years. During this time, she also served as an adjunct instructor at The Art Institute, teaching business classes to future creative professionals. Stephanie is a Lean Sign Sigma Yellow Belt and currently serves as Moonshot at Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology's Board Chair.
Stephanie now works for ASU and lives in Mesa, Arizona with her French Bulldog. As a 12th-generation New Orleanian, she enjoys researching her trailblazing ancestors and supporting The Historic New Orleans Collection. She is also a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt and welcomes any opportunity to put her sommelier certification to good use.